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VIEW FROM THE TOWER
the two Presidents Andrew and Nev with the Coomagui Cup
NEW SOUTH WALES
► We also have an uno cial Ladies committee, who each shoot day, send salads, cakes, slices, quiches and other goodies out to the club, which enables us to put on a FREE, yes FREE, morning tea, luncheon (best rissoles in Australia), and afternoon tea, which is all magni cently prepared by our resident chefs, Shirl, Elspeth, Lisa, and Jan. Thank you ladies, and thank you suppliers.
When the opportunity arises, Craigh Hurst, Jimmy Drakos, Darren Redman and Mark Coleman, turn up with sh and venison to add a bit of variety to our menu.
We welcome ALL shooters, with a clay target endorsement on their licence, whether they be SCA, SSAA, FGA, or ACTA members. In this day and age, we at Bermagui, can see absolutely NO sense, in like minded shooting organizations, squabbling amongst ourselves.
On shoot days, we start shooting at 10 am sharp, so it is a good idea to get out to the club and have a pre shoot cuppa and bickie, and get to know everyone, nom early, and give our hard working o ce sta , Muz, Jon, Patrick and Barb, a chance to enjoy the day also. Noms are $50 per 100 tgts for open grade, $40 for ladies and pensioners, while Juniors, (under 18 shoot for FREE, and are assured of a prize).
At most shoots we have a shotgun start with 100 target events being the norm, July (AGM), and Christmas (novelty) being the exceptions.
We shoot two rounds of 25 targets straight, have lunch, then shoot another two rounds of 25.
We have a great tower with 2 x resident traps, a scissor lift with 2x resident traps, plus a variety of auto rabbits, battues, springers, loopers, midi’s etc., as well as the ever reliable manual traps.
Each month targets are set by di erent groups on a roster basis, so there is always something di erent on o er come shoot days.
Our course is set mainly on a north/south running ridgeline, with perimeter trails to the east & west. There is bush seating provided around the course for those of us that need a spell between stations.
We have Ladies and Gents long drop toilets, but no showers, so camping is not advised, but if you desire to put a swag or similar out before the shoot, please get in touch with a Committee member to make arrangments.
working on the generator shed
There is a slab ra e rst thing in the morning, with the winner drawn prior to the shoot, while at lunchtime there is a shoot ra e drawn, where the winning ticket gets to shoot for the jackpot prize which is always somewhere between, $100 and $500, there is 3 stations incorporating 8 targets:
Station 1: one single, one sim pair, right to left Station 2: one sim pair overhead
Station 3: one single, one sim pair, left to right
You must hit ALL 8 targets, C Graders only have to shoot 7/8. Second prize gets a magni cent meat tray from Benny’s Butchery. This shoot is conducted after the days shoot, and prior to presentations. Heckling is strongly advised in this event.
Our o ce is situated on the southern side of our ammenities block, eftpos facilities are available, along with eye and ear protection, Bronze Wing Ammo, P650 forms etc. A pay as you go drink fridge is operational on shoot days.
Eye and Ear protection is compulsory, and there is to be no alcohol consumption until
you have nished shooting and your rearm is safely stored and locked away.
A club ”loan gun” is also available by prior arrangement with any committee member.
The 2020 Bermagui Sporting Clays Committee is as follows:
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Nev.Brady Mario Magrin Jon Theobald Patrick Jubb Matt Richardson Mick Durnan
0418 168 207 0407 528 420 0415 982 063 0408 489 642 0427 680 852 0409 585 599
We are only a small club, but what we miss out on with luxuries, we make up for in friendliness and hospitality.
Because of the ongoing bush re crisis in Bermagui and surrounding areas, local businesses have been nancially devastated over the last few months, so why not put a trip to BERMAGUI on your must do bucket list for 2020.
Bring an empty esky, book in for a weeks holiday, buy local, enjoy the many features of the area, and then to top it all o , come and have a shoot at the, “Best Little Gun Club On The Coast”:
BERMAGUI SPORTING CLAYS!!!